A hearty hello

Hello there ladies and gentlemen! I'm new to this whole dread lock scene! Ever since i was a small child, I always admired them, even though i grew up in an area and a family that didn't feel the same about them, but at the tender age of 18 i finally took the plunge and started to dread my hair, via sectioning and backcombing, Although i did have to take them out because my college head didn't think they were acceptable, 2 years on, I'm 20 and I've had my dreads for 3 week now, And i love them, Although small sections of my dreads have started to fall away from each other, I don't use any products to plan on doing so! But is there any advice that could be passed down to a young soul such as myself?

updated by @david-john-hand: 01/13/15 09:39:21PM

welcome just give em time leave em alone let time and nature take care of doing the dreading

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My new book Ban The Taboo Vol 1

Chill out and let your hair do its own thing :D at points your hair will completely loosen, but give it time and it will dread up nicely I still have many parts which aren't dreaded at all, but that's just part of the fun!

Thank you so much for your replies You've honestly put my mind at ease, and thank you for the welcome, I love the community that has been built up here

Welcome David, Yes, just let them be, they will do their thing.

hey! welcome to the site. yeah pretty much the answer to anything u ask about your dreads will be 'leave it alone'!!!! dont worry about them loosening its just think of it as being one step closer to mature healthy locs!!!!